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As US restrictions tighten, Cuba’s efforts to protect its ecosystems are faltering — with rising deforestation, strained conservation programs, and growing pressure on protected areas.
The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf states understand better than anyone else the power of a gift.
Pope Francis tried to return us to the basic values that Christ preached.
Christians in Syria worry that recent attacks against religious minorities may affect them.
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Private armies now threaten democracy. When billionaires can buy their own military force, warfare itself becomes a deadly business venture.
Members of the opposition just disappearing is a hallmark of fascism. We now have our first case in the US.
Geopolitical expert reveals hidden forces reshaping global power, from Trump-Zelenskyy tensions to Russia and China’s strategic calculus.
On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Donald Trump only had gifts for Vladimir Putin.
Try coming up with a better explanation for what is going on.
“I had resigned myself to the idea that I’d never see my family or my city again.”
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